Weather Records on 21 March 1956

686 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 March 1956. Highest significance: Maude Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 21 March 1956

On 21 March 1956, 686 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
23 were record highs and 322 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 678 daily.
Maude Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 51.6 mm (2.0 in) on 21 March 1956.
Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

686 stations

686 station records on 21 March 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 March 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Maude Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Juanbung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tottenham (Burdenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nymagee (Kenmure Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Canbelego Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Louth (Bloxham Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Canbelego the Hermitage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wilby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Illawarra	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield Government Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Khosis	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ludlow	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Amherst	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Carmel	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
George School	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Tindarey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Quilcene 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gleniffer	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Conargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shoreham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hermidale (Gilgai)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oxley (Tupra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Austwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rankins Pass	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tottenham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Eurolie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cumberland	Canada	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mallow	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sterkfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Lerida)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Miandetta (Tyrone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Corrong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Thelangerin East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Araruna	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vlaklaagte	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Karina	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Landsborough Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wanganella General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nathalia (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bethlehem Lehigh UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hermidale Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ellesmere	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tottenham (Woodlands 1)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Paddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hay (Miller Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Moe Gippsland Water	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Frankston 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mornington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cunnamulla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

686 records

Records set or tied on 21 March 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily maximum 60, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 262, Heaviest daily rainfall 288, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 41.

Records on 21 March 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	9
Lowest daily maximum	60
Highest daily minimum	14
Lowest daily minimum	262
Heaviest daily rainfall	288
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	41

Records on 21 March 1956 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 7, daily 678.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

592 broken records

Margins by which the 592 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 939.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 March 1956

Top 20 records on 21 March 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 March 1956	Maude Post Office, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	61 years	60 of 100 (Major)
21 March 1956	Juanbung, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	61 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1956	Tottenham (Burdenda), AU	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1956	Nymagee (Kenmure Station), AU	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1956	Canbelego Post Office, AU	monthly rain	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1956	Louth (Bloxham Street), AU	all-time rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1956	Canbelego the Hermitage, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1956	Wilby, AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	47 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1956	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1956	Illawarra, ZA	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1956	Kingston, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1956	Springfield Government Tank, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	61 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1956	Khosis, ZA	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1956	Ludlow, ZA	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1956	Amherst, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	23 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1956	Carmel, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1956	George School, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1956	Cobar (Tindarey), AU	monthly rain	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1956	Quilcene 2 SW, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	34 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1956	Gleniffer, ZA	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1797 to 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1956. 1956 had 686 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 03-21 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1805	1
1806	1
1822	1
1830	1
1836	1
1837	1
1845	1
1846	1
1850	1
1852	2
1857	1
1865	7
1874	1
1877	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	5
1886	2
1888	1
1890	3
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1895	1
1896	2
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	9
1902	18
1903	23
1904	17
1905	6
1906	3
1907	14
1908	3
1909	11
1910	10
1911	10
1912	36
1913	97
1914	71
1915	27
1916	44
1917	43
1918	43
1919	29
1920	90
1921	96
1922	50
1923	72
1924	96
1925	141
1926	282
1927	179
1928	293
1929	104
1930	99
1931	638
1932	305
1933	235
1934	114
1935	675
1936	225
1937	172
1938	783
1939	280
1940	366
1941	311
1942	330
1943	217
1944	556
1945	294
1946	570
1947	192
1948	948
1949	330
1950	398
1951	779
1952	689
1953	342
1954	211
1955	1,124
1956	686
1957	373
1958	619
1959	230
1960	892
1961	268
1962	548
1963	298
1964	333
1965	1,961
1966	464
1967	487
1968	798
1969	219
1970	612
1971	358
1972	519
1973	385
1974	1,097
1975	751
1976	710
1977	376
1978	838
1979	656
1980	775
1981	676
1982	850
1983	1,673
1984	835
1985	503
1986	1,170
1987	948
1988	1,155
1989	1,396
1990	1,380
1991	1,446
1992	877
1993	687
1994	684
1995	1,141
1996	1,119
1997	1,670
1998	935
1999	1,044
2000	802
2001	1,342
2002	1,593
2003	1,073
2004	1,511
2005	649
2006	1,417
2007	1,220
2008	734
2009	558
2010	1,134
2011	1,451
2012	2,854
2013	727
2014	639
2015	568
2016	553
2017	1,117
2018	809
2019	649
2020	445
2021	489
2022	615
2023	815
2024	432
2025	845
2026	2,614

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 200	581
200 to 400	8
400 to 600	1
600 to 800	1
800 to 1000	1